obstruction of justice
Federal judge sets March trial date for Birmingham Rep. John Rogers
Birmingham Rep. John Rogers could go to trial on obstruction of justice charges in March. A federal judge Tuesday set a March 18 trial date for Rogers, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice in October after being charged with diverting public money from a youth baseball league to an […]
Birmingham Rep. John Rogers arrested for violating witness contact order
Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, was taken into custody Monday for contacting another person connected to his indictment on obstruction of justice charges. Magistrate Judge Staci G. Cornelius told Rogers, the longest serving member of the Alabama house, that she “very plainly” and “very clearly” told Rogers that he could not contact anyone associated with the […]
Rep. John Rogers indicted on two counts of obstruction of justice
Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, was indicted Wednesday on two counts of obstruction of justice and obstruction of justice by bribery. The indictment accuses Rogers, who has served in the Alabama House for over 40 years, of directing hundreds of thousands of dollars for public projects in Jefferson County to a youth baseball league, with a […]
Rep. Fred Plump charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice
Rep. Fred “Coach” Plump, D-Fairfield, has been charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice and plans to resign from the Alabama House of Representatives, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ accused Plump, a freshman representative, of taking money from a fund used to support programs in Jefferson County […]